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The Wizards – The Exit Garden (High Roller)

The Wizards are a Spanish band I’ve followed for a long time now, each release has its own qualities, statements and groove. The latest offering is no different, but they band expand their influences and deliver an augmented experience that… Continue Reading →

The Night Eternal – Fatale (Van Records)

Bringing the darkness from Germany, The Night Eternal deliver their second long player seeking a heavier, more sinister vibe. “Fatale” finds the band attempting to create their own unique sound combining solid melodies over classic era heavy metal inspired hooks…. Continue Reading →

Elegant Weapons – Horns For A Halo (Nuclear Blast)

When you’re the first new guitarist to join a legendary Metal band since it last happened in 1974, it’s going to be tricky to stamp your own identity on that band. This was what the considerably talented guitarist Richie Faulkner… Continue Reading →

Witchunter – Metal Dream (Dying Victims)

This is the third release from an Italian band whom I have not heard from since their debut. Influence is taken heavily from the NWoBHM scene and traditional metal from Europe. ‘Devil Preacher’ has a powerful Witch Cross/NWoBHM influence, whilst… Continue Reading →

Dead Lord – Surrender (Century Media)

Dead Lord are consistently churning out entertaining free flowing releases that simply roll out of your speakers. If you are a fan you know what to expect, for newer followers I feel they take their influence from the likes of… Continue Reading →

Night – High Tides – Distant Skies (The Sign)

Sweden knows how to do retro-rock. It knows how to do so many great forms of rock and metal too of course, but when you stumble across a really cool, authentic hard rock band, encapsulating the exact vibe of what… Continue Reading →

High Spirits – Hard to Stop (High Roller)

Everyone know this lot right? So without further ado, I can basically sum up by saying the formula still works, it’s a lockdown survival record, make yourself happy and listen to this album….. Chris Black and co continue to release… Continue Reading →

Dead Kosmonaut – Rekviem (High Roller Records)

Now this is a quirky bunch from Sweden whose sophomore EP takes you down a time portal into the 70s where riffing trickery was linked to emotive powerhouse lead work. Comprising of five established musicians notably Pelle Gustafson from Nifelheim… Continue Reading →

Tanith – In Another Time (Metal Blade)

Certainly an apt album title! Tanith are really going for that “In Another Time” vibe (man…), and there is plenty about their sound that is indeed from another era. They are certainly not your usual Metal Blade type band (a… Continue Reading →

Duel – Valley of Shadows (Heavy Psych Sounds)

Fucking hell, but time flies. Go back to 2013, and my joint favourite albums of the year were Hell’s ‘Chapter and Curse’ and Scorpion Child’s self titled helping of excellence. Well “what does that have to do with this review… Continue Reading →

Hypnos – Set Fire to the Sky (The Sign Recordings)

Well after the initial play through, this album pretty much writes its own review. These Swedes, now into album number three, take a modern stance on classic rock. Wow, does this deliver. I found them only recently via a 7… Continue Reading →

Wytch Hazel – II: Sojourn (Bad Omen Records)

Well, Wytch Hazel produced my album of the year in “Prelude” back in 2016, and it has remained in heavy rotation in my music list ever since. That album was a heady, smoky and somewhat charmingly naive piece of folk-ish… Continue Reading →

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